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Untitled

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of an untitled artwork by an unknown artist. The artwork depicts a landscape scene with a large tree on the left and right sides. The trees have green leaves and brown trunks. In the center of the scene, there is a hill with a white building at the top. The building has a cross on top and several windows and doors. There are several smaller buildings around the hill, some with red roofs. A ship with white sails is in the water at the bottom of the scene. The water is dark blue and has a wavy pattern. The sky above the scene is light beige. There are birds flying in the sky. A bunch of purple grapes hangs from one of the trees. The scene is painted on a beige background. The overall scene has a folk-art style.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Oil on wood
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 398 px
Museum record:
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